The most effective cardiovascular workout is the one you enjoy!
The most effective cardiovascular workout is the one you enjoy!
"Today's Take Home": The best type of cardiovascular exercise you can do is the one you enjoy!
- If you google a list of the most effective forms of cardio you find this list in order from highest caloric burn to lowest: rowing, swimming, cycling, kettlebells, jumping rope, stair climbing, running, and finally elliptical. Does that mean you're required to hop on the rowing machine even though you dread it? Or you're going to fail if you don't somehow learn to like jogging?
- The single most effective type of cardiovascular exercise you can perform and will give you the best chance for improving your health is the one you enjoy and doesn't cause pain! If your back prevents you from jogging, take up cycling.
- If you simply dread the thought of rowing but could easily hop in the pool and knock out several laps in some cool water, then do it. Way too often people overthink it and fall into the trap of believing they have to do something they dread or causes crazy soreness the next day. Just find something you like to do, doesn't cause pain, and gets your heart rate up for 150 minutes a week. I promise you'll see success.
Fire it up! Anything worth doing is worth doing right, so Don't suck! Good talk!
